The Portland daily press., 1887-11-14
BORNE TO THE CRAVE.
Thousands Follow the Bodies of the
Dead Anarchists.
InfIammatory Speeches Excite the
Vast Crowd at the lCemetery.
schwab and Fischer Behind the
Bars at Joliet.

the central detail police was on duty at diff
ferent points along the line of march. The
procession started from August Spies's late
home at about 12.45 o'clock. A most strik-
ing view Of the procession was obtained at
the corner of Lake and Desplaines streets,
which brought yividly to mind the scenes of
May 4, 1886, when the bomb was thrown. 1t
was just Las O'Clock when the head of the
line reached the spot. At the corner is the
saloon and hall of Charles Zepf, the Anarch-
ist, and,it was to this saloon that Parsons took
his wife and children after he had finished
his speech at the Haymarket and where they
sat when the bomb was thrown. Two hun
dred feet south was the place where stood
the wagon from which Spies and his COM
rades delivered their harangues and coun-
selled throttling the law. Here, too, was the
alley from which the Kissing. fatal bomb
was hurled into the ranks of the police. A
little further south is the spot where the mis-
sile fell and did such awful obstruction. By
accident or design the parade wound around
this historic corner. The line of march took
the marching army of sympathiZers directly
past Zepf's Hall, in the basement of which
the group OF 'Reds" used to hold nightly
conferences and instruct each other in the
arms. AT the hour above mentioned, the
first line of men could be seen crossing Des-
PLANES street, where in 1878, bloody fight
took place between the police and the rail-
road strikers, There was no advance guard
of police. They wore no red, but simple
black clothes with Grape on the arm. Then
came brilliantly dressed corps of musicians
of the German army. 1t was strange
scene. Following the first corps of musi-
ShRs at9se waesa aesage the schag dsisgs' led the
committee and carried floral tributes.
He was followed, eight abreast, by nearly 200
members of the Aurora Turnverein, Of
which Spies was member. Next came 400
of the Vorwaerts Turner Society, wearing
red badges ON their breast. A hundred of
the Fortschritt branch followed. Then
feature of TIE procession, came the hearse of
August Spies. There were no nodding
black plumes but the top was so covered
with floral tributes that nothing else could
casket. Standing out in bold relief against
the black broadcloth of the coffin was thrown
the great sash Of red silk, Spies's colors.
The crowds craned their necks to get
glimpse of this most imposing Of all hearses.
Another band wheeled into Lake street
playing dirge and leading many hum
dred members of the Central Labor Union.
Behind them, was hearse bearing Fischer'S
coffin, also following by many. There was
no red silk emblem on his casket. Then
cdllC IUt luutIdl VI AlDClb w Ill
sons On the box, by the driver, sat a man
holding an immense floral emblem with the
inscription From X. of l.. Assembly, No.
1907" This was the assembly to which Par
sons belonged. until it was kicked out of the
order for its adherence co the cause. of the
Anarchists. This was the only floral piece
on or in the hearse. A single strip of red
silk ribbons was trailed carelessly from the
head of the casket to the centre and then
strung along the floor of the hearse until it
wound itself into little heap at the foot.
Another cohort OF the Central Labor In
ion followed and behind them were the
hearses of George Engel and Louis Llngg.
Over both collins were red banners, and sew
eral floral pieces were carried behind by
stalwart men. All through this part of the
demonstration, there were interspersed car
riages containing the relatives and near
friends. The next feature wasla turnout OF
people who followed after the hearse, con-
sisting Of men, women, boys and girls, on
foot, with babes in arms and bands OF
music. With armfuls of flowers, In ranks
of four to eight deep, they tramped side by
side. Not a word was uttered by those in
the ranks or these on the corner. Two local
assemblies of Knights of Labor wore red
and scarlet in their hats, bows of crimson at
their throats. and long streamers of crimson
from their shoulders. In front, marched
Miss Mary Mccormick, Master Workman of
the organization known as Lucy Parsons AS
sembly, K. of l.. She was attended by two
..
to the top of which was attached snow
white dove. This was the only white dove
in the line. 1t was tribute sent by the
Ladies' Defense Fund Committee of Clncin-
natl. Then came more men, women and
children, and it took the marching thou
sands % minutes to pass the corner. After
the people on foot came 30 carriages over
loaded with people iof all ages and sexes.
The line of vehicles kept on DesDlaines
street squarely over the spot where the bomb
oil or, 4 ba ioh Of tho rinf
The carriages reached the Wisconsin Cen
trail depot 20 minutes ahead of the process
sion. AS they passed the office OF the
Arbeiter Zeitung and Alarm, man in the
Aurora Turnyerein raised in the air small
flag and waved it over his head. This was
the signal for cheers from the loyal specta-
tors ON the sidewalk. At the depot the
collins were borne in on the shoulders of pail
bearers through the side entrance, and de-
posted in a combination baggage and smok-
Inside the depot 5000 people pushed and
jostled each other in a mad rush to gain
seats in the train. The first train consisted
of 10 coaches besides the baggage car con-
tanning the, cofins. In the first passenger ng
car, were the mourners. Capt. Black, Nina
Van Zandt, Mrs. Spies, Gretchen, August
Spies's sister, Ferdinand and Chris, his two
brothers, and Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Engel and
her children, Mrs. Fischers and her two
babies. The next coach contained Mrs.
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and Mrs. Fielden and the Aurora Turn
verein. The rest of the cars were filled with
| a miscellaneous throng who filled every seat
and completely choked up the aisles. Three
other trains were made up total OF 40
| coaches being loaded and taken out. Many
were left behind who wanted to go. Sc
| dense was the crowd on the tracks when
| the train pulled out that it was at snail 5
| pace. The locomotive kept up a continual
| footing as it neared the principal street
| crossings where many curious people STOOD
watching.
| When the train halted at the road leading
| to tine cemetery the passengers rushed out OF
| the ears and ran pell nell to the burial
| ground. Each casket was carried from Lne
| depot upon the shoulders of eight men. The
| procession was headed by four woman IN
| deep mourning upon whose shoulders rested
| an immense floral crown. In the cemetery
| the coffins were placed upon platform
| erected in front of the receiving vault and
| $1,000 spectators gathered around. Captain
| Black stepped forward and raised his hand
| Hats were taken off and deep silence fel
| ON the crowd. Black spoke at length and
| told his hearers that they had come to dC
honor to soldiers and matyrs to truth. The
| dead had lost their lives in her service and
| were numbered with those that in all history
had died for the same cause.
Captain Black was followed by Rober
Reitzel, of Detroit. who spoke in German
and f. J. Morgan, local leader, in Eng
| iioli. DUN lliduc NlOlcub dlN
said there could be nothing but contempt fol
the law which hanged the Anarchists
An excited listener shouted: Throttle
| the law"
| Morgan spoke in the most bitter terms ol
| Inspector Bonfield, States Attorney Grin.
| nell and Judge Gary. He referred sneering
ly to the spread eaglism of the American
4th of July, so obscuring the minds of peopl
in this country, that it had wrought great in
justice to a large part of the people, an(
with purity of soul and singleness oy pur.
| pose they devoted themselves to the cure o
what they thought a terrible wrong. Hearts
| ached for the human race and, longing tC
| help it, were kind-hearted, tender, manly
noble men, who worshipped God by striving
| to benefit their fellowmen in this strife, VIII
offered their lives.
Bland ended his address by reading al
anonymous poem. A part of his listener
did not relish this, and when he asked how
the wrongs of the working class could b.
righted, many shouted "By the ballot"
The last speech was in German, by Alber
Curtin, formerly of the Arbeiter Zeitung
He scarcely got started when Capt Blac
stepped to the front and LAID hand on th
speakers arm. 1t was now pitch dark, an,
the people were being wrought up to a higl
tension. Black announced the ceremonies
closed. The collins were carried into th
vault, and the people made wild stamped
for the train.
Saturday in Chicago.
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